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DESCRIPTION: After recapping a handful of the 2015 Origins winners, Ryan and Erin discuss whether the positives and negatives of gaming hype, including the inherent issues of new hotness blindness and how diversifying game coverage can help.

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QUICK TOPICS:

We go over a few of the Origins 2015 winners

LENGTHY TOPIC:

The nature of ‘new hotness’ hype

Are there positive aspects? If so, what are they?

What factors drive the new hotness effect?

The effect on the normal consumer

Gaming media’s role in driving hype

What are our motivations behind hyping games?

Do we have an obligation to cover more than the top titles?

Why does media have a tendency to focus on such a small percentage of games?